Workforce
Scholarship Opportunities DEED offers three types of funding for students to pursue energy-related careers: lineworker and technical education scholarships, student internships, and student research grants. Check out our scholarship options below, career videos highlighting several job options in
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Energy Storage
The New York State Public Service Commission on June 20 approved a new framework for the state to achieve six gigawatts of energy storage by 2030, which represents at least 20 percent of the peak electricity load of New York State.
Electricity Markets
For easy printing, download the Wholesale Electricity Markets and Regional Transmission Organizations Issue Brief. Summary Some utilities generate the power they sell to customers, but a good portion of electricity sold to customers is first purchased at wholesale from a third party. In some regions
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Community Engagement
A map of different communities who are currently or have recently explored the public power option and what inspired them to take a look at local ownership.
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Transmission
Xcel Energy and its partners recently received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its Mankato–Mississippi River Transmission Project.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utility crews have been helping electric cooperatives in Florida restore power in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, which hit the state in late August.
Representatives with Florida public power utility Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) and the City of St. Cloud, Fla., led a recent groundbreaking ceremony for OUC’s state-of-the-art St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance Center, the first net-zero campus for a Florida utility.
Where Public Power Connects Access APPA Engage APPA Engage is the place for public power professionals to network virtually and collaborate with peers who experience similar successes and challenges. As a community member, you can: Discuss the latest practices, ask questions, share ideas, and
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Reliability
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office has selected seven projects to receive more than $20 million to improve North Carolina’s electric grid. The selected projects will update grid infrastructure to increase load capacity and resilience against severe weather,
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The American Public Power Association and public power utilities are taking steps to prepare for the arrival of Winter Storm Fern.